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Using the Ethernet Card
6-12
Sharing a Printer Among Several
Workstations
To set up two or more IBM LANServer workstations, use
piping to configure a unique port name for each workstation
instead of for each printer by following these steps:
1. Complete the steps in “Copying the Piping Software” on
page 6-9.
2. From your workstation’s remote print service directory,
send the
ADDPORT <port name> command to configure
a port for the first workstation and then any additional
workstations.
3. Create an initialization file in the remote print service
directory:
◗ For TCP/IP, type:
REMPRT <card serial number> <port name>
◗ For NetBEUI, type:
REMPRT3 <card serial number> <port name>
An initialization file for a printer that is shared by two
workstations might look like the following:
REMPRT 100900416 PORTA PORTB
4. Edit STARTUP.CMD in your workstation’s root directory
to include the
REMPRT command and the initialization
file on the last line:
◗ For TCP/IP, type:
\EPNET\REMPRT @ REMPRT.INI
◗ For NetBEUI, type:
\EPNET\REMPRT @ REMPRT3.INI
5. If necessary, use the LAN Server Administration program
(NET ADMIN) to add the printer to the list of shared
resources. See your OS/2 documentation for information.
Note:
Remote print service uses
the initialization file at
startup to assign the
printer to the workstations’
port names. The file
identifies the shared
printer by the serial
number of its Ethernet
card, and identifies each
workstation by the port
names assigned in step 2.
The line in STARTUP.CMD
ensures that the remote
print service is initialized
each time you start the
workstation.
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